HOW TO MOURN AN AMERICAN

Written and Performed by Cherrye J. Davis

Directed by Gabriel Stelian-Shanks

Produced by Nilan | Stage Manager: Dara Swisher | Lighting Design: Judy Kagel | Sound Design: Marc Jablonski | Projection Design: Catalin Stelian | Costume and Prop Design: Laurie Goodwoman | Dramaturgical Research: Lucy Powis

Recipient of a 2018 #BARS Alumni Residency, The Public Theater, New York City

Opening Production, 2019 LPAC Rough Draft Festival, New York City

SYNOPSIS

The relationship between America, and the lives lost in her name, is complex and nuanced.  From the not-so-Civil War to the World Trade Center, HOW TO MOURN AN AMERICAN chronicles our conversation with death, loss, and the struggle to keep the flame of liberty (in all its forms) alive. Playing nearly a dozen separate characters, writer/performer Cherrye J. Davis developed this work at the Public Theater and the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center.